Author: Ben Hecht

Quotes

Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.

Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock.

- Ben Hecht

In moderating, not satisfying desires, lies peace.

In moderating, not satisfying desires, lies peace.

- Ben Hecht

A man nearly always loves for other reasons than he thinks. A lover is apt to be as full of secrets from himself as is the object of his love from him.

A man nearly always loves for other reasons than he thinks. A lover is apt to be as full of secrets from himself as is the object of his love from him.

- Ben Hecht

The rule in the art world is: you cater to the masses or you kowtow to the elite; you can't have both.

The rule in the art world is: you cater to the masses or you kowtow to the elite; you can't have both.

- Ben Hecht

Of the 60 movies I wrote, more than half were written in two weeks or less.

Of the 60 movies I wrote, more than half were written in two weeks or less.

- Ben Hecht

Hollywood held this double lure for me, tremendous sums of money for work that required no more effort than a game of pinochle.

Hollywood held this double lure for me, tremendous sums of money for work that required no more effort than a game of pinochle.

- Ben Hecht

I'm a Hollywood writer, so I put on my sports jacket and take off my brain.

I'm a Hollywood writer, so I put on my sports jacket and take off my brain.

- Ben Hecht

Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat.

Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat.

- Ben Hecht

What better is there to sigh for than happiness, yesterday's or tomorrow's.

What better is there to sigh for than happiness, yesterday's or tomorrow's.

- Ben Hecht

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